Now available at TheBuildRC is the 1.5M Ptero-X Electric Thermal Slope Glider. With a fuselage made from high level epoxy fiberglass and wings made from high quality balsa wood, the Ptero-X is a great model for beginners just learning to fly an rc glider. The glider has a street price of $82, they are shipping right now, and more details can [...]

E-Flite must know I am not the world’s best airplane pilot (I mean, I’m a basher, so nothing is beyond lawn dart status), so they send me a UMX Whipit DLG (Discus Launch Glider). This glider can be thrown like a frisbee or paper airplane, and only has a rudder and elevator, so you rely on wind and thermal pockets to keep the [...]